Reading Time: 2 minutes As January began, feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remained lower and are likely to stay that way until spring, commented broker Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.
Feed Grains Weekly: Demand lull to keep prices lower for now
Increases unlikely until late February
Second spring wheat futures market on the horizon
Making the smallest contract even smaller - analyst
Reading Time: < 1 minute The CME Group has plans to launch a new Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options market in the second quarter of 2025, rivalling the Minneapolis hard red spring wheat contracts now traded through the MIAX platform.
China accelerates efforts to boost crop yields, ensure food security
Reading Time: < 1 minute China will accelerate the breeding of new soybean and corn varieties and prioritize yield improvements for key grains and oil crops, as part of broad efforts to ensure food security, the agriculture ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: Chicago grains, soy fall on dollar gains as traders await USDA data
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn, soy and wheat futures dipped on Wednesday as the dollar jumped on uncertainty over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans, and as investors squared positions and awaited supply and demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
CBOT weekly: Chicago soybeans/corn looking for direction
Reading Time: 2 minutes South American weather forecasts, positioning ahead of the Jan. 10 United States Department of Agriculture supply/demand report and uncertainty over trade policies under the incoming Trump administration were all influencing the Chicago grain and oilseed markets during the first days of 2025.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn surges to six-month high on weaker dollar, Argentina weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures Cv1 on Monday surged to a more than six-month high amid growing concern over dry conditions in Argentina, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn and wheat futures stumble on farmer sales, weekly dollar gains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean, wheat and corn futures tumbled on Friday as a flurry of farmer sales and a strong dollar weighed on the market, analysts said.
Hot Argentine summer is starting to damage crops, exchanges say
Reading Time: 2 minutes A hot, dry austral summer is beginning to cause damage to Argentina's 2024/25 soybean and corn crops, the country's two main grains exchanges said on Friday, after abundant spring rains had until recently provided excellent growing conditions.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rise in choppy trading on South American weather concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago soybean and corn futures were higher in see-saw trading on the first trading day of 2025, supported by ongoing concerns related to dry weather in South America, especially Argentina, a leading producer of both commodities.
U.S. grains: Chicago soy, grain futures settle up, but fall for the year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures rallied on Tuesday on short-covering and concerns over weather conditions in South America and Russia, market analysts said.
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